Te Kōwhiringa pōti 2025 - Local elections 2025

Every three years elections are held for Local Government to elect the Mayor and Councillors. This year, the Local Government elections are being held on Saturday 11 October 2025.

Basis of Election for the 2025 Local Elections

Who can enrol?

• People who are 18 years or older
• New Zealand citizens 
• Permanent Residents 
• People who have lived in New Zealand continuously for 12 months or more at some time in your life

If you are enrolled for parlimentart elections, the you are automatically enrolled for Council elections. 

How to enrol?

• Call 0800 36 76 56 
• Email enrol@vote.nz
• Visit their website vote.nz

To enrol you will need to have your New Zealand driver licence, New Zealand passport or RealMe verified identity

When can you choose rolls?

The Māori Electoral Option is a choice for Māori about which electoral roll to be on: the Māori roll or the general roll.
If you are Māori, and enrolling to vote for the first time, you choose which electoral roll you want to be on.

You can also change your roll type at any time, except:

• in the 3 months before a general election
• in the 3 months before local elections which are held every 3 years
• before a parliamentary by-election if the change would move you into the electorate where the by-election is being held.

If you’re Māori and enrolling for the first time you can still choose either the Māori roll or the general roll.

For more information about the Māori Electoral Option or about enrolling to vote, contact the Electoral Commission:

Call 0800 36 76 56
Email enrol@vote.nz
Website vote.nz

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2025 Local Government Elections